2 men charged with operating marijuana grow house in Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie Police said an anonymous complaint led them to a house in the 400 block of Southeast Justine Terrace, where they found a marijuana grow house.

Lazaro Torres

Vladimir Torres

PORT ST. LUCIE — A citizen complaint led investigators to a home Thursday where they found a man and his nephew were growing marijuana, Port St. Lucie police said.

Lazaro Torres, 41, and Vladimir Torres, 25, were each charged with trafficking marijuana, cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana over 20 grams, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

The tip led police to the home in the 400 block of Southeast Justine Terrace. With a search warrant in hand, the Special Investigation Division went inside and discovered 21 marijuana plants, more than 25 pounds of marijuana, a digital scale and other cultivation equipment in the garage, police said. Officers also seized 89 grams of marijuana in a bedroom.

The uncle and nephew were being held at the St. Lucie County Jail in lieu of $222,500 bail each.